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Monday, March 30, 2015

Who Knew EBMUD Had Land in the Sierra Foothills?

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Not this guy, not until this past Sunday. The North Branch of the Mokelumne near Jackson is fantastic and isolated. Now one of my favorit...
Sunday, March 29, 2015

Mountain Lion Overpopulation in the East Bay?

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Aww. From Wildlife Hotline . There are a bunch of mountain lions in Ohlone Wilderness. This is a bit nerve-wracking. Last time I was ...

Roads in California, Canyons in Pennsylvania

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Above, all roads in California. Found at reddit/r/mapporn of course. Roads are a good first approximation for population density, which...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

"California by the Numbers" Graphic

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Thought this was kind of interesting. Do note that 5 of the 6 biggest fires in CA history are since 2000. Like most of these things it...
Monday, February 16, 2015

The First Human to Walk Around the World

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...was Dave Kunst of Minnesota. (Or at least the first verified, per the article). His brother was killed by bandits in the mountains of ...
Saturday, February 14, 2015

California Campfire Permit Info

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In California you need a permit for any open fire on Federal land . It would still be better to just forbid fire completely (as New Zealand...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Trail Running in the French Alps

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"There is no place that compares to Chamonix in terms of the prestige of the mountains. Maybe Zermatt, but that's about it. The tr...
Saturday, February 7, 2015

A Little Trail Drama on the North Shore of Vancouver

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People sabotaging the trails so bikers can't use them , now facing prosecution. I have to admit, I'm always impressed with how well...
Friday, February 6, 2015

65th and Stockton #1 - Thanh Huong Sandwiches

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You know that are of awesome restaurants in South Sac at 65th and Stockton (mostly Asian, some not)? Okay, probably not. But you should. ...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Running?

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Everyone who's not a numbskull accepts that some exercise is good. The question here is, is there such a thing as too much running, and...
Sunday, January 4, 2015

Blue Ridge and Stebbins Cold Canyon

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People had warned me that it would be crowded and indeed there were more people than I expected at dusk - but the climb up to Blue Ridge (an...
Monday, December 8, 2014

Short Film by Mooon, "Neptune"

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It's weird in a Euro-silly kind of a way, BUT there's running and cool landscapes. It might make me uneasy just because the score a...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Delaware Water Gap, New Jersey/Pennsylvania Border

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Late October and late November. Beautiful shots by Reddit users Jerry_Rigg and outside_guy respectively. That's a bald eagle in the ...
Friday, November 7, 2014

The Essence of Trailrunning

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TOTALLY NICE. Original here , H/T the Trailrunning subreddit .
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Rod Dixon: A Great Pennsylvania/New Zealand Marathoner

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Because he ended up moving from the awesome mountain trails of New Zealand to settle in my home town in Pennsylvania, I decided to look up ...

The City That Said No to Baseball

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Sports teams often threaten to leave the cities where they play, if they don't get nice new stadiums paid for by taxpayers. (Imagine if...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Reyes Peak, Haddock Peak; Also Gaviota Peak

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I was going to be down in Santa Barbara for a wedding and decided to bang out some of these Los Padres trails. If I'd had more time I w...
Saturday, October 4, 2014

Bears on Western States, Plus the River Trip That Wasn't

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Ran the part of the Western States that runs between Foresthill and Michigan Bluff. Saw a bear on the trail even! (He took one look and se...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Helicopter Rescue, Climbing Rocks at Mission Trails 9/28/14

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Friday, September 26, 2014

San Diego: Regents Bridge Over Rose Canyon Is Dead

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Ding dong, hurrah ! A number of people and organizations have fought this over the years. Thanks for preserving the canyon. Now everyone ...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

To What Extent Does Minutes of Sunlight Explain Temperature?

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The list of stupid things I wonder about grows longer still. As I evolved in my complaining about Sacramento's summer weather, I start...
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